Good morning! It’s nice to be back with meal planning after a fun week off with the family!
One thing I love/hate about vacation: eating out at restaurants for most meals. On one hand, I love it because (a) I don’t have to cook, and (b) I often get to try something new or different. But after awhile, all those meals out — not to mention the alcohol and various treats that I (quite happily) indulged in — starts to add up, and I usually come home from vacation feeling sluggish, puffy and, well, gross. (See my Disney detox post).
So, as you can probably guess, this will be a slightly unusual week for both meal planning and my workouts. But not solely for the reason you think.
In addition to my desire to eat clean and simple this week, there are a few other factors at play: Dr. G. and Buddy are camping this weekend, then Dr. G is away for most of the week and Buddy is spending the week at Grandma’s in Pennsylvania, so it’s just me and Miss Mimi. Girls week!
It’s also means (selfishly speaking) I can cook whatever I want for me, and just whip something up for her. Honestly, this is the perfect scenario for getting back on track.
The only thing I’m not thrilled about is that my workouts will be impacted by Dr. G’s travels – and the timing isn’t the best, since I have the 7-mile Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, and it would have been nice to get a few running workouts in.
Drink More H20 Update and my August Challenge
Well, my 31 Day Drink More Water challenge from July is officially over and I’d call it a success! I’m still not drinking as much as I’d like, but there have been definite improvements. Buying my new 32 oz water container (the infamous “Bubba”) really helped, as did adding a slice of lemon or a few drops of one of those Dasani water enhancers.
For the month of August, my challenge is simple: track my miles. I honestly have no idea how many miles I run in a given month, and I admit I’m curious.
Meal Plan
I’m hesitant to sketch out a full meal plan like I normally do, since I think I am going to mix and match, depending on what I feel like:
- Salad with farro or barley, baby spinach, broccoli slaw, hard boiled egg, lots of veggies, avocado, hemp and chia seeds, and cilantro pesto dressing (thanks for the tip, Jen Senecal!)
- Roasted veggies (carrots, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts), barley/farro, avocado, topped with a fried egg and pesto
- Red quinoa, black bean, cumin, avocado and lime salad (similar to this one from Oh She Glows)
- Rad Rainbow Raw Pad Thai
Workouts
Well, not being able to go to the gym all week means I’m going to have to be creative — and get out of my comfort zone. You’ll see.
Sunday: Attempting my first jogging stroller run w/30 lb Mimi. This should be … interesting. My goal is to get out there for 45 minutes, and run as much of it as I can.
Monday: 50 minutes on elliptical in basement (so I can watch the season finale of “Falling Skies”)
Tuesday: Yes, I am jumping on board the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred bangwagon. Honestly, it’s probably a good thing for me to have when Dr. G. travels, even though I really, really dislike workout DVDs. But I’ll try this one in the morning.
Wednesday: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred in AM, walk or run at lunch (depending on my workload and the temps)
Thursday: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred in AM
Friday: 5 mile run in AM (Dr. G returns!)
Saturday: Rest (or walk with Mimi)
I have to admit, I’m kind of curious about the plan for this week. Can I “eat clean” for a whole week? Will I pass out running while pushing Mimi? Will I want to punch Jillian Michaels by Day 2 of the Shred?
Since my menu plan is a little off this week, check out the yummy plans over on Mommy Run Fast, Fitness, Health and Happiness and OrgJunkie!
Has anyone else tried Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred? Any advice/tips?
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says
I know that feeling after vacation, too! Looks like the perfect way to get back on track (0ther than no child care for workouts). Have a great week! And thanks for linking up!
Jill @ Fitness, Health and Happiness says
I know what you mean about post-vacation and the love-hate relationship. I’d like to try JM shred.
Thanks for linking up!
Julia Magnusson (@notlikeacat) says
Running with a stroller can seem tough at first but you get used to it. One thing that helps me is to keep the wrist strap on my wrist, give the stroller a good push, run behind it, push, run….instead of keeping my hands on it the entire time. Good luck!